Criminal defence lawyer: representation at every stage of the case
If you have been summoned by the police or prosecutor, received a court summons or are the victim of a crime, the first decisions matter. We assist you from the first step in the case until the judgment is enforced.
Criminal proceedings follow strict rules and short deadlines. A statement given without preparation, a search carried out without a lawyer present or a preventive measure not challenged in time can shape the entire case. That is why it helps to involve a lawyer as early as possible, ideally from the first summons, while you can still decide what to say and how.
We assist and represent clients as suspects, defendants, injured parties, civil parties or parties with civil liability. We study the file, check whether the evidence and investigative acts are lawful, propose defence evidence and file the requests and objections suited to each stage: criminal investigation, preliminary chamber, first-instance trial and appeals.
We handle cases throughout Romania, including economic crime, offences in public office and corruption cases, where accounting and tax records require careful analysis. Mr. Bocse Marian-Mihaita has rights of audience before all Romanian courts, including in appeals before the higher courts and in international judicial cooperation procedures such as the European arrest warrant.
What criminal defence assistance covers
- Assistance during questioning, confrontations and other acts carried out by police or prosecutors
- Assistance during home and IT searches and review of their lawfulness
- Challenges to police custody, judicial control, house arrest and pre-trial detention
- Defence during the investigation: evidence requests, objections, complaints against prosecutors' acts
- Preliminary chamber: objections to the lawfulness of evidence and of the indictment
- Trial defence at first instance, including the simplified guilty-plea procedure
- Plea agreements: assessing whether they make sense and negotiating the terms
- Economic crime: tax evasion, fraud, embezzlement, money laundering
- Offences in office and corruption: abuse of office, bribery, influence peddling
- Representing victims and civil parties, criminal complaints and prior complaints
- Complaints against decisions to close a case or to waive prosecution
- Appeal, annulment requests, cassation appeal and review of final judgments
- Sentence enforcement: postponement, interruption, parole, enforcement challenges, rehabilitation
- European arrest warrant, extradition and transfer of sentenced persons
When to contact a criminal lawyer
- You have been summoned to appear at the police station or prosecutor's office and do not know in what capacity.
- Your home or company premises have been searched and goods or documents have been seized.
- A relative has been taken into custody and is about to be brought before a judge with a request for pre-trial detention.
- A tax audit of your company has turned into a criminal referral for tax evasion.
- You are the victim of a crime and want to recover your loss within the criminal case.
- You have been convicted and want to know whether an appeal makes sense and what is realistic.
How we work
Initial discussion and assessment
We find out how the case reached its current stage, what documents you have received and which deadlines are running. We explain the rights you have right now.
Studying the file
We review the file at the prosecutor's office or court, assess the evidence and the lawfulness of the acts performed, and identify weaknesses in the prosecution case.
Defence strategy
We agree on your position: statements, defence evidence, objections and, where relevant, simplified procedures, with the benefits and risks of each option.
Representation to the end
We attend every hearing, file requests and appeals on time and keep you informed at each step of the case.
Frequently asked questions
Do I have to give a statement to the police or prosecutor?
Suspects and defendants have the right to remain silent, and silence cannot be used as evidence against them. Sometimes, however, a well-prepared statement helps the defence. The decision should be made once your lawyer knows the accusation and the evidence. If you are called as a witness, the rules are different and you are, in principle, required to tell the truth, subject to the exceptions set by law.
What can be done if a relative is held in pre-trial detention?
The decision ordering pre-trial detention can be challenged within a very short deadline set by the Code of Criminal Procedure. Later, requests can be made to revoke the measure or replace it with a lighter one, such as judicial control or house arrest. Contact a lawyer immediately, because these deadlines are counted in days.
Does a crime victim need a lawyer?
It is not mandatory, but it helps. The injured party must join the case as a civil party before a certain stage of the proceedings, prove the loss and follow the prosecutor's decision. For some offences, such as assault or threats, a prior complaint must be filed within the legal deadline, otherwise the matter can no longer be investigated.
What is a plea agreement?
It is an agreement between the prosecutor and the defendant, made during the investigation, in which the defendant admits the offence and the penalty is reduced within legal limits. The court must then approve it. It is not right for every case: where the evidence is weak, a full defence may be the better option. We review the benefits and consequences with you, including the effect on your criminal record.
Other practice areas
Do you need a lawyer?
Tell us briefly about your situation. We will tell you honestly what can be done and what the next steps are, anywhere in Romania.
